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Faculty Handbook

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Current Faculty Handbook

2025-26 FACULTY HANDBOOK

Previous Changes to Faculty Handbook and Bylaws

• July 24 Memorandum on 2024-25 Faculty Handbook Recommendations
• July 2024 FH and Bylaws Changes
• June 2023 FH Changes
• June 2022 FH and Bylaw Changes
• June 2020 FHC Bylaw Changes
• May 2020 FH Changes
• April 2020 FH Changes 
• March 2020 FH Changes
• February 2020 FH Changes 
• January 2020 FH Changes 
• November 2019 FH Changes 
• October 2019 FH Changes 
• Appendix D: Proposed Changes in the University of Southern Mississippi Faculty Handbook (Academic Structure and Evaluation Committee)
• Appendix E: Proposed Changes to Bylaws, Charge, Membership, and Process (Academic Structure and Evaluation Committee)

Previous Faculty Handbooks/Bylaws

• 2024-2025 Faculty Handbook
• 2023-2024 Faculty Handbook (revised July 2023)
• 2022-2023 Faculty Handbook
• 2022-2023 Faculty Handbook Committee Bylaws
• 2021-2022 Faculty Handbook
• 2020-2021 Faculty Handbook
• 2019-2020 Faculty Handbook
• 2017-2018 Faculty Handbook
• 2016-2017 Faculty Handbook
• Faculty Handbook Bylaws, approved 2011
• Faculty Handbook Policies on Changes and Revisions

Approved Policies for AY19

• Approved Unification Policy 2018
• Approved Progressive Disciplinary Action Policy 2018

Faculty Handbook Committee

2024 BYLAWS

Voting Elected Members Group One (September 2024 91³Ô¹ÏÍø“ August 2027) 

• Member of Faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences 91³Ô¹ÏÍø“ Eric Tribunella 
• Member of Faculty from the College of Nursing and Health Professions 91³Ô¹ÏÍø“ Hyunmin Kim 
• Member of Faculty from the University Libraries 91³Ô¹ÏÍø“ Melissa Brooks  

Voting Elected Members Group Two (September 2025 91³Ô¹ÏÍø“ August 2028) 

• Member of Faculty from the College of Business and Economic Development 91³Ô¹ÏÍø“ Gregory Bradley 
• Member of Faculty from the College of Education and Human Sciences 91³Ô¹ÏÍø“ Stacy Reeves 
• At-Large Member of the Gulf Coast Faculty 91³Ô¹ÏÍø“ David Holt 

Voting Appointed Members  

• Member of the Faculty Senate (Appointed by the FS Executive Committee) 91³Ô¹ÏÍø“ Franklin Heitmuller 
• Member of the Dean91³Ô¹ÏÍø Council (Appointed by the Dean91³Ô¹ÏÍø Council) 91³Ô¹ÏÍø“ Bret Bechton  
• Member of the Council of Directors (Appointed by the Council of Directors) 91³Ô¹ÏÍø“ Melissa Kossman 

Non-Voting Ex-Officio Members  

• Representative from the Office of General Counsel 91³Ô¹ÏÍø“ Subrina Cooper  
• Representative from the Office of the Provost 91³Ô¹ÏÍø“ Kelly Lester 

 

Faculty Handbook Committee Meeting Minutes